Axle mounting



NOV. `11, 1930. E. s, MacPi-{ERSON 1,781,406

AXLE MOUNTING Filed July 30, 1928 Patented Nov. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES EABLE s.

PATENT OFF ICE IIACPITIIRSON, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoa To HUPP MOTOR OAR COM- I ANY,OI1 DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA AXLE MOUNTING- Application lea July 3o,

` The invention relates generallyto chassis constructions and more particularly to a means for mounting a member` upon the chassis. i

One of the primary objects of the present invention is to provide a non-metallic mounting for the rear axle of a motor vehicle capable of` absorbing squeaks and other noises developed "by certain parts lof the chassis and thereby, prevent the same from being transmittedto the body of the vehicle.

A Another Object of thisinvention is to provide a mountingof the above character having a resilient pad interposed between the axle supportV and axle so that substantially Athe entire load of the vehicle rests upon the resilient pad.

" A further Object of this invention is to provide a mounting of the above type which in addition to insulating the axle from metallic contact with its support, also functions to insulate the axle securing bolts from contact with the axle bracket and to place these bolts under tension so as to prevent the same from working loose. Y

Other objects and novel details of construci tion of this invention will be made more apparent as this description proceeds, especially when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of afvehicle frame having an axle mounted thereon in accordance with my invention;

Y Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view throughthe axle and mounting therefor;

. Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3`of Figure2 and .I Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line4-4of Figure 2. y

Referring now to the drawings, itwill be noted that there is illustrated fragmentarily a vehicle frame 10 having the usualleaf springs 11 secured thereto in the customary manner. Carried by the springsll is a conventional -rear axle housing 12 having brackets 13 secured adjacent the ends thereof. The brackets 13 may be securedto the housing 12 in any suitable manner herein, for the purpose of illustration only, shown as keywelded to the housing. Inasmuch as both 19528.` Serial N'o. 296,283.

brackets and the means for securing the same to the springs are identical, only one` will be described in detail herein.

For mounting the bracket 13 upon the spring 11 I provide top and bottom clamping plates 14 and 15 respectively. The top plate 14preferably rests upon the master or top leaf of the spring and is centrally apertured as at 16 to receive the head 17 of the spring alignment with the apertures 19 and 2O in the plate 14 and bracket 13 respectively. The dimensions of the openings 19 and 24 being y such as to snugly receive the bolts 25, while the diameter of the apertures 2O in the bracket is substantially larger so that considerable clearance is provided between the bolt and side walls of the apertures. The lateral extensions21 of the bracket 13 are provided with depressed portions 26 for receiving `and positioning the non-metallic washers' 27wh1ch are also apertured to snugly receive the shank portions of the bolts 25 andwhich constitute seats'ifor the platesor washers 28. The' assembly including `the plate14,ipa`d 22, bracket 13, washers 27 and plates 28 are clamped together by means of i the nuts 29 threaded upon the bolts 25 and engageable with the plates 28. Thus from the foregoing, it will be apparent that the axle and bracket 13 carried thereby, arelinf, sulated. from metallic contact with any part of the axle support or spring including the retaining bolts 25. Moreover owing tothe resiliency of the non-metallic pad and washers, the bolts will be normally under tension with the result that parts will not work loose.

In order to secure the foregoing assembly to the spring, a series of bolts 30 are perma l spring and thereby preventthie .transmission in'said depressed portion, a bracket lcarriedand project thro-ughv suitabley apertures formed in the bottom plate 15. Suitable nuts 81 are' threaded. upon the lower; end ofI the bolts for clamping the two plates 111' and 15 together. Y

Thus. from. the foregoing,;it will. be .apparent t'h at' have provided'. a relatively simple axle mounting for "vehicles, which in addition to insulating the axle and ysecuring means.`

therefor from metallic Contact yWith the of spring noises to the `vehicle body, also functions as a cushioning' means 'for the axle and consequently cooperates Wit'lrtliefsprings in performing their funetiem 5 vWhile in' describingfand vill-ustrating Vthe present invention, particular stress liaslbeeny placed onv the associationof' the non-metallic axle mountingwi-th the rea-r axle olV a vehicle, it sliouldlbeunderstood that this mounting is equally applicable upon the front axle ofthe vehicle: and thefinvention therefore contemplates such an ari-"angement.v Y f 'Vhat l claim asmy invention is:

1. In combination, avel'iiclefranie, an axle, a member carried by the :Era-ine, a non-metallic member mounted upon the member aforesaid havinga portion intermediate the ends; tliereoconstituting a sea-t for said axle, and

means or'securingthe ,axl'eV and? non-metallicV member'to thev first mentioned member', said means including a bracket having an intermediat'e'portion seeulredtosaid axleand having end portion-s seated upon'the endportions 05E said non'metallic` member.l

2'. ln combination, a vehicle frame, carried by said frame, ber co-'extensive with said plate and seated thereon, an axle seated upon said member, a

a plate bracket coextensive Withthe non-metallic memberh-aving a portion intermediate .thi-yY endsthereofsecu-red t'o the axleand having the end yportions thereof" seated! upony said` non-metallic member, land* means for clamps:

ingfsaidbraeket", plate and non-metallic member togethen 3i ln' combination, 'a' vehicle frame, a. springmounted upon said frame, a non-mestalllic member carried by said spring, an axle engage'able with said member intermediate 'i til'reendsthereef, Aand member carried? by the axlel having a portion clampedv into'engagewith the non-metallie Ymember la'iore-y said. l Y y v e n 4. ln co-b1natron, a vehicle iraniana yspring vcarried bythe frame, a non-meta'llic` mienrber seated vupon the spring havinga.dei

pi-essed intermediate portion, an axle seated by the? axle and engageable with? the member aforesaid, means for' clamping'said `bracket andl non=metallio member tol thespring, and

means for insulating said clamping means from metallic contact With said bracket and axle.

5. 1n combination, a vehicle axle, a supporting member for saidaxle, a bracket carrried bythe axle,non-metallic;meansupon said i member constituting a seat Vfor the-axleandf breekt-it, means for clamping the bracket to the. supporting, member includingl clampingTT lating the4 clamping" elements" "from contact with: the` said bracket. Y

'i 6. lnmcombination, a. vehicle axle, a sup-k porting member toresaid axle, non-metallic meansY disposed between the axle and sup- Y portsa bracket secured togthefaxle ,.liaaing` portions 'eigrgvageable @with said -non.-nretarllicr1` meansl, 'nonl-inetaillis" members.` positioned and `cla-1n: A n'oxrmetalllijc; members 'ifo ri toi'the supporting niemb'erzx tioned Within saiddepressed portionspand means engagea-ble" 'with the Washers for clamping the" braclretV tov thepl'ate'aiforesaide 8f lncembinatiomavehicle,frame, aimemmp,

andhavng anotherA ,portion engageable .v vitliiy 15 f said non-metallic meinbene means Yfer secur-x ing said bracket, axle andnon-metallic inember to said 'firstmentioned memberinsulating means for said securing means Wherebyfsai-d axlea'nd bracket are: free :from

' elements, and 'nonlmetal'licfmeans" for insui" 75 VVupon the portions aforesaidof the bracket,-V`V

' lng 1 elements' 'engage,ablei vvitlr. the 95 clampingthe;'axle1 axle, nien-me:-` 96 ,Y *the @en surface -thereoi nonmetallic Washers: posi-,-

metallic contact with *said*l iirst meI'itionedl'V y member. f v v 1a In.V cojmbinationsV avehifclef-Vframe, an

axle, memberv 'carried by the trame, va non-v bracket hav-ing an .Yintermediate''portion en-l l .metallic member mounted. upon theainernber o gageable with said axle and havin portions upon opposite sides offsaid axle c amped to said non-metallic member.

11'. In combination, a vehicle axle, a supporting member for said axle, a bracket engageable with said axle, non-metallic means arranged upon said supporting member in engagement with said axle and bracket, means for clamping the bracket to the supporting member including clamping elements extending through the supporting member, non-metallic means and bracket, and insulating means for the clamping elements whereby said axle and bracket are free from metallic D Contact With the supporting member.

In testimony whereof I `alix m signature.

`EARLE S. Mael? ERSON. 

